Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, popularly referred to in the media as Ashanti was born on October 13, 1981 in Glen Cove New York United States. She is an American singer and songwriter. The talent of Ashanti was discovered in her teens. The singer signed with Murder Inc. Records, in 2002. That same year, she also included on Fat Joe's What's Luv? Also, she was featured on Fat Joe's song"What's Luv!" and the Ja Rules track Always In Time, both of which were huge hits. First ever female to reach the second and third positions within the United States, with Foolish first and What's Luv? It was the first female artist to hold both of the highest two positions on the American Billboard Hot 100, with Foolish at number one and the other being What's Loving? You can celebrate Ashanti's special day right here. Ashanti Douglas, also known as Ashanti as she is more often referred to was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was an instructor in dance and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the mother of the Ashanti Douglas, had been a vocalist. She is the eldest and Kenashia Shia Douglas is her older sister. Douglas chose the name Ashanti in honor of the Ashanti Empire in which women had control and power. Douglas hoped Ashanti would follow in the footsteps of the Ashanti Empire. James, her grandfather, was a civil right leader during the 1960s, who was along with Martin Luther King Jr. Ashanti's mother stumbled upon her talent after listening to her singing Mary J. Blige's Reminisce. Ashanti appeared on screen when she was a kid as a character in the film of Spike Lee, Malcolm X which aired in 1992. In addition, she played an important role in Ted Demme's Who's the Man? Also, she had cameos in music videos including K.R.S.-Act One's MC's Like They Don't Know and the 8-Off's Ghetto Girl. After being approached by several label labels, including Bad Boy and Jive Ashanti had a difficult time gaining success as a singer. She continued to perform throughout New York, and she started to visit the Murder Inc. studios hoping for a breakthrough. Ashanti was featured on the first time on the track of Big Pun, How We Roll, as a back vocalist. Additionally, she was featured in the song by Fat Joe "What's Luv?" Also, she appeared on Fat Joe's What's Lulv? The debut single Foolish includes a snippet of the 1983 hit song from DeBarge, With Me. The album that Ashanti self-titled was released by Irv's Murder Inc. in 2002 was Ashanti. The Declaration is Ashanti's forth studio album. The album was released through Murder Inc. on June 3, 2008. The 16th of October Hey Baby (After the Club) was released to radio and digital outlets. She was in the film Christmas in the City and played Latasha Montclair in Army Wives. Aitch sampled Rock wit U in his Baby on March 10, 2022.